Truss



Dec. 14, 1926. 1,610.299

. I v. A. LONGAKER TRUSS Filed Dec. 4, 1924 Patented Deck 14, 1926 I i .ss PATENT orr cs.

VERNER A. LONGAKER, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. I

TRUSS,

Application filed December 4,1924 Serial No. 753,857.

My invention relates to improvements in 16 is pivoted by means of the screw 17. trusses, and has for its object to provide a One end of this arm 16 is formedwith a truss which can be conveniently worn in longitudinal slot 17-for the reception of the I bathing or by persons who perspire proscrews 11 and the other end of the arm is 5 fusely. formed with a transverse slot 18 for the Other and further objects of my invention reception of the screw 19. y will be in part obvious and in part described 7 It will be noted that the 'angularity of as this specification is proceeded with. the pad 14 with respect to the truss frame In the accompanying drawings forming or spring 6 and casing 7 can 'be adjusted 10 part of this specification: by loosening the screw 19 and turning the Figure 1 is a perspective view of a single pad on the pivot screw 17'. .And by partly truss made in accordance with my inven unscrewing the screws 11 the truss pad may tion; 1 be moved toward or away from the end 8 Figure'2 is a perspective view showing a of the truss-frame-or spring casing.

modified form of spring'casing used with a 'IVhen the truss has been adiusted about double truss; and v the'person of the wearer, the free end of the Figure 3 is a section on theline 3-3 of strap or-extension 10 is attached to the ad- Figure 1. V i justing' screw 19 or to the knob 26 by means Referring again to the drawings wherein of the openings 20 in the strap or exten- 20 like references denote corresponding parts sion 10. throughout the views, and with speci'al ref- InFigure 2wherein'a double truss 21 is erence to Figure 1 therof, 5'denotes'a single illustrated, the truss frame or spring 22 is truss comprising the frame or spring 6 of enclosed at either end by casings 23,, which ordinary construction; snugly grip the frame so as to prevent in- 7 25 Completely enclosing thetruss frame 6 is gress of moisture thereto. The casings 23,

a casing 7 preferably of sponge rubber. are secured in place by means of screws 24. 1 .This casing which is of tubular formation Back pads, 25,v are secured to the framein adapted to slip snugly over the spring, and any desired manner (not shown). 1 closed at one end as at 8, is provided at its 1 Having thus described my invention what opposite end 9-with an extension or strap I claim as my invention is: a I

10. In securing the strap or extension 10 In a device of the class described, a truss to the casing after the casing has been posiframe and truss pad, acasing of sponge tioned on the spring 6, as by vulcanizing rubber enclosing said frame and closed at V or stitching, the end 9 of the casing is also each end, an arm pivotally connected interclosed, thus completely protecting the spring mediate its ends to said truss pad, said arm 30 from moisture. Screws 11 pass through having means at its outer end cooperating openings 12 in the casing and screw into with. means on said pad for limiting the corresponding openings ,13 in the trussrelative pivotal movement of said padand frame or spring. These screws servethe frame, and means for securing the other end.

2 a i v 1 03 1 9 double purpose of preventing'relative moveof said arm to the frame, said last menment' of the truss frame andcasing'and tionedimeans tending tolprevent movement also provide means for securing the sponge of the casing upon the pad. i Y

rubber pad 14 in place. In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 7 The pad 14 just referred to enclosesasteelg 1 Y 2 .plate 15 to which an angularlysliaped arm'; YERNERA. vLONGAKER; 

